CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-1198

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.41%

33th percentile - higher than 33% of all known CVEs

Summary

The BuildDisk program on NeXT systems before version 2.0 does not prompt users for the root password, allowing local users to gain root privileges.

Risk Assessment

The lack of a root password prompt poses a risk that unauthorized users can gain full system privileges, potentially leading to serious security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade the system to version 2.0 or later to eliminate this security vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

BuildDisk program on NeXT systems before 2.0 does not prompt users for the root password, which allows local users to gain root privileges.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS